![2013 Crash Test Results for Midsize Family Cars](https://hight3ch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/crash-text-fail.jpg)
A group of moderately priced midsize cars outperformed most of their luxury counterparts in a challenging new frontal crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) on 2013 models. Of the 18 midsize family cars evaluated in the small overlap test, two earn the top rating of good, 11 earn acceptable, three earn marginal, and two are poor.